Reported Apr 16, 2014 · Terminated

Spiriva HandiHaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder), Do Not Swallow Spiriva Capsules, For Use With HandiHaler…

Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc · 1809 Wilson Rd · Columbus, OH · 43228-9579

Is this the product you have?

  • Spiriva HandiHaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder), Do Not Swallow Spiriva Capsules, For Use With HandiHaler Only, 18 mcg (as tiotropium) per capsule, Rx Only, a) NDC 0597-0075-75, 5 Spiriva capsules per blister card, b) NDC 0597-0075-41, 30 Spiriva capsules per blister card
  • Manufactured byBoehringer Ingelheim (BI) Pharma, GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany
  • Marketed byBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA and Pfizer Inc New York, NY 10017 USA, Made in Germany
Lot codes and dates
  • a) 5 count capsule blister card
    • 303012A
    • Exp Sep 2014
  • b) 30 count capsules blister card
    • 303012B
    • Exp Sep 2014
    • 303125A
    • 303253A
    • Exp Oct 2014
    • 303895A
    • 304282A
    • Exp Nov 2014
    • 304510A
    • Exp Dec 2014
Amount recalled
1,276,710 Blister Cards

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: Potential for dose delivery out of specification due to interation of the drug product powder with the lubricant on the interior of the capsule shell.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jan 26, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:02 PM UTC

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